Keion makes the football team

We are so happy for Keion! He made the football team for his middle school. We are most proud of him, because after not making it last year he didn't give up but rather made it a goal and worked hard for months toward meeting that goal. This summer he ran, he bought and read a book about how to play FB, he lifted weights, he stretched, he watched video clips on the internet for pointers, and went to camp all in order to reach his goal. So, you can imagine how proud we are of him. Now we are praying that he has a fun and injury free season.

Above is a picture of Keion in this Thornburg Middle uniform. Although, his number may change.

UNC Football meet and greet

Well, as you can see the boys had a great time at the UNC football meet and greet. They got to throw the ball around on the UNC football field, meet the players, get autographs, and eat free food. The weather held out just long enough for them to get enough autographs to satisfy them. The players were very nice and accomodating. The stadium seemed so big from the field. It was interesting, Keion wanted to go see the wide receivers and Kendrick the running backs.

This was our first trip back to North Carolina since we moved 5yrs ago. It was amazing to see all the construction happening on campus. The area where we lived has been changed too. They put a huge shopping mall complex there, so it is now the hub of Durham. I also got to see some of my former co-workers from UNC. We had a great trip all around.

First Day of School

The boys made it through the first day of school despite their fatigue. We went to NC over the weekend, so they were quite tired Monday morning for school. We really like Kendrick's teacher this year. She has lots of experience and is an expert on technology. So far, Keion has only been to half his classes but says he really likes his teachers. We are thinking it is going to be a great year for both the boys. Hopefully they will catch up on their sleep at some point.

Football, sports, and other news

Hey, it's me, Keion. For the last few weeks, we've been on the go. Kendrick is playing football four days a week. He doesn't know what position he's playing yet but he's getting his jersey on Wednesday. His number's 38. Kendrick and I've been having swim lessons for the last month or so. I've been told I've improved a lot in my backstroke and freestyle. I have one more lesson and Kendrick has two. There are exactly two weeks until school starts again. I'm pretty much ready to go back. Gotta go, I've been selected to draw a picture for a magazine cover. -Keion :)

Robinson Family Cookout

We went down to Smithfield on Saturday for a cookout for Papa Joe's side of the family. We saw many of Keith's relatives that we hadn't seen in years. The food was delicious! We still never found out the secret ingredient in the brown beans though. Keith and the boys had on their Dallas Cowboy's gear. They received a lot of comments. Apparently everyone on that side of the family is a Steeler's fan. It was good seeing everyone.

Sports, sports, sports all around

Last week was a busy sports week for us, especially for Kendrick. He started football practice last week. His team practices 5 days per week. That is more than the middle school. In addition to football he had his last basketball and last baseball games. He says he never wants to play baseball again, too slow. He could play basketball year round though he says.

Keion had his last basketball game for the summer league last week. He is really starting to become more aggressive during the games. He is looking forward to football camp the first week of August. Keion also had a comedy camp this week. They learned how to do improv and comedic acting. He liked the camp and learned a lot.

Keith took both the boys to WWE wrestling in Richmond on Tues. Kendrick came back saying, "now that I saw it live, I know that it is real". He is going to "real" wrestling camp this week. He may be in for a rude awakening when he finds out there is no chair throwing, slapping, pulling hair, or 2 against 1.

Keith started working from home full time. He is enjoying not having to commute up to Alexandria daily. It allows him so much more flexibility. The boys enjoy being able to see him during the day and he makes them more elaborate breakfasts and lunches than I do. So, they like that too.

Monster Game

If they gave out game balls in Keion's summer basketball league, he definitely would have deserved one last night. He had a "monster game". He had 14 points (of the 25 his team scored), about 20 rebounds, and 2 steals. He has really been self motivated to exercise and work on his athletics this summer. His dedication is really showing.